Relatives of teen rape victim fearful that police releasing suspect

The relatives of a 16-year-old East Bank Essequibo teen who was recently raped in her home are fearful that the suspect who was arrested last Friday will walk free after police investigators told them that the man will have to be released from custody.

A distressed relative told Stabroek News that the police visited the family yesterday and said that the suspect said to be in his mid 20s will have to be released even though a medical examination confirmed that the girl was raped.

The relative said that the police offered no